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Panetta Expects Iraq to Extend US Presence - Wall Street Journal Sat, 20 Aug 2011 02:23:26 GMT+00:00

Panetta Expects Iraq to Extend US Presence Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—Defense Secretary Leon Panetta voiced confidence Friday that Iraq would agree to some continued US military presence beyond the official American withdrawal at the end of the year. Mr. Panetta and top US commanders have been ... Panetta: Iraq agrees U.S. troops can stay beyond 2011USA Today Pentagon goes on damage control over Panetta's Iraq commentsAHN | All Headline News US defense chief says Iraq has consensus on extended US presenceXinhua Politico -Stars and Stripes -Department of Defense all 340 news articles »

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Turkey: Army Strikes Kurdish Rebels - New York Times Sat, 20 Aug 2011 02:13:32 GMT+00:00

The Nation, Pakistan

Turkey: Army Strikes Kurdish Rebels New York Times The Turkish military carried out airstrikes in northern Iraq for a second day in pursuit of Kurdish separatist rebels suspected of attacking Turkey from bases in the mountainous border region. Warplanes hit 28 rebel locations, ... Turkish warplanes bomb Kurdish rebels in northern IraqCNN Turkish Jets Bombard PKK Bases in Iraq as Conflict EscalatesSan Francisco Chronicle Turkish air force attacks rebel targets in IraqSacramento Bee UPI.com -Hurriyet Daily News -Today's Zaman all 1,221 news articles »

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Iraq Leader Says the Arab Spring Benefits Israel - New York Times Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:01:56 GMT+00:00

Al-Bawaba

Iraq Leader Says the Arab Spring Benefits Israel New York Times BAGHDAD — While Western leaders including President Obama called on President Bashar al-Assad of Syria to step down, Iraq's prime minister, Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, warned Arab leaders in a speech on Thursday that Israel would ... Will Iraq Play to the US Tune in Syria?ISN Iraq's 'Soft Line' on Syria Snubs Obama Policy in Nod to IranBloomberg Analysis - Iraq juggles interests over Syria crisisReuters Africa Christian Post (blog) -FrontPage Magazine -Daily News & Analysis all 67 news articles »

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Military Body Armor Called Into Question - YNN Sat, 20 Aug 2011 01:26:45 GMT+00:00

USA Today

Military Body Armor Called Into Question YNN A 2006 New York Times report revealed 80% of Marines killed in Iraq from wounds to the upper body could have survived if they had adequate body armor. Since then, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter has called on the Department of Defense to review its ... Army counters negative report on body armor testingCNN WNY Congresswoman speaks out against fatal flaws in body armorWBFO Army Improperly Tests Body Armor PlatesWJHG-TV 13WHAM-TV -Buffalo News -Penfield Post all 514 news articles »

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Review: 'Counterstrike' details US intelligence agencies' cyberwar efforts in Iraq - San Jose Mercury News Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:50:22 GMT+00:00

Review: 'Counterstrike' details US intelligence agencies' cyberwar efforts in Iraq San Jose Mercury News At least two sites were "knocked off the web" before Iraq's March 2010 national election after "the largest interagency meetings held since" the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, write New York Times reporters Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker in ... and more »

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Bombs give the lie to Iraq security - Mail & Guardian Online Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:33:06 GMT+00:00

msnbc.com (blog)

Bombs give the lie to Iraq security Mail & Guardian Online A series of co-ordinated explosions killed at least 74 people and wounded 250 more across Iraq on Monday, shattering the calm during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and showing that extremists remain a threat more than eight years after the fall of ... Year after 'end' of Iraq combat, peril on the ground for Americansmsnbc.com (blog) The Iraq Effect: The Middle East after the Iraq WarAmerican Enterprise Institute Why Iraq's Terror Uptick Won't Affect Decisions on U.S. TroopsTIME (blog) The National -CNN International -AFP all 100 news articles »

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Hanover Park officials honor vets here and in Iraq - Chicago Daily Herald Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:48:42 GMT+00:00

Hanover Park officials honor vets here and in Iraq Chicago Daily Herald From planning to erect a memorial to preserving a snapshot that captures the village's connection to the Iraq War, Hanover Park is coming up with some interesting ways to pay tribute to residents who've served in the military. ... and more »

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Big Red One stands united - Buffalo News Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:09:15 GMT+00:00

Buffalo News

Big Red One stands united Buffalo News Rhame served as commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division in the Persian Gulf War two decades ago when his soldiers charged into the Iraq desert and decimated Saddam Hussein's forces. But rather than brag about his own accomplishments, Rhame, ... and more »

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Provide resources to address Army suicides - The Seattle Times Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:32:22 GMT+00:00

Provide resources to address Army suicides The Seattle Times THE US Army should continue pressing for answers, but more importantly solutions, for why its suicide rate has nearly doubled during a decade of war in Afghanistan and Iraq. A rise in suicides among vets also raises alarms. We know soldiers and their ... and more »

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Denied Help - This Iraq Vet Checked Himself Into A Psych Ward With His Pistol - Business Insider Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:09:07 GMT+00:00

Business Insider

Denied Help - This Iraq Vet Checked Himself Into A Psych Ward With His Pistol Business Insider The son of a retired Sergeant Major Quinones joined the Army at 23 and the 15 months he spent in Iraq between 2006 and 2008 were the bloodiest of the war. Engaged in daily firefights, his squad cleared villages of hostile forces for units that would ... Army vet with PTSD sought the treatment he needed by taking hostages – but got ...Stars and Stripes all 3 news articles »